Girls Player Movement
AHAI rules and regulations regarding Girls Tier II player movement
17.16 PLAYER MOVEMENT
Player movement between AHAI Tier II Girls’ Affiliate Organizations is limited by age classification.
In addition to the restrictions listed below, players must comply with the Girls’ Tier II Choice Section in these Rules and Regulations.
- 17.16.1 All 8U & 10U Tier II Girls’ Teams are limited to a maximum of two (2) NEWLY added players to an organization at the 8U and 10U age levels, who played for another Girls’ Tier II Affiliate Organization during the previous regular season.
- 17.16.2 All 12U Tier II Girls’ Teams are limited to a maximum of four (4) NEWLY added players to an organization at the 12U age level, who played for another Girls’ Tier II Affiliate Organization during the previous regular season.
- 17.16.3 At the 14U and 16U age levels - any Tier II Girls’ Affiliate Organization adding players from another Tier II Girls’ Affiliate Organization from the previous Fall (Regular) Season are limited to a maximum of four (4) NEWLY added players at the age level from said Tier II Girls Affiliate Organization. EXAMPLE: If a Tier II Girls’ Affiliate Organization has more than one (1) team at an age level, they may not add more than four (4) players at the age level.
- 17.16.4 At the 19U age level – any Tier II Girls’ Affiliate Organization adding players from another Tier II Girls’ Affiliate Organization from the previous Fall (Regular) Season are limited to a maximum of four (4) players from said Tier II Girls’ Affiliate Organization. EXAMPLE: If a Tier II Girls’ Affiliate Organization has more than one (1) team at an age level, they may not add more than four (4) players at the age level.
- Exceptions to the Player Movement Rule:
- Players who previously played with a Tier II Girls’ Affiliate Organization, as one of their Two Choices, will not count against the maximum, regardless of their Affiliate Organization the previous regular season.
- Players who played for a Tier II Girls’ Affiliate Organization that does not field a team at a specific age level will not count against the maximum for the Tier II Girls’ Affiliate organization to which the Player moves.
- Non-Compliance: Any Girls’ Affiliate Organization’s Team(s) in violation of the Player Movement Section of this Article will be ineligible to participate in that season’s State Tournament. In addition, if the Team(s) is at the National-Bound age level, the Team(s) will be ineligible for participation in Districts or Nationals for the same season. Further violations of the Player Movement Section will then be sent to the AHAI Rules and Ethics Committee for potentially additional disciplinary action.
17.17 GIRLS TWO-CHOICE
Effective with the 2024/25 Fall (Regular) Season, the Girls’ Two-Choice Rule/Section is no longer in existence & has been removed from the AHAI Rules and Regulations. This includes the Choice Declaration and the Girls’ Tier II Choice Substitution and Process.